Car hire and driving in Ash Sharqāt
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Iraq traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Ash Sharqāt
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Sharqāt to Bayjī | Iraq | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Mosul | Iraq | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Xebat | Iraq | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Erbil | Iraq | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Kirkuk | Iraq | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Sīnah | Iraq | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 146 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to 'Ākra | Iraq | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Dihok | Iraq | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Simele | Iraq | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Baghdad | Iraq | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Basrah | Iraq | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Karbala | Iraq | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Sadr City | Iraq | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Ash Sharqāt to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Ash Sharqāt to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 570 km (354 mi) | about 8 h 42 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ash Sharqāt?
The right, as everywhere in Iraq.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.